#235CAE#235CAE
#235CAE is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.111; OKLCH L 48.4% C 0.144 H 258.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.53:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #235CAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(35, 92, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 67%, 41%) |
| HSV | hsv(215, 80%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(79.9%, 47.1%, 0%, 31.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.69, 11.87, -49.02) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(39.69, 50.44, 283.62°) |
| OKLab | oklab(48.37% -0.0296 -0.1408) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.37% 0.144 258.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.1575, 11.0662, 41.5314) |
| Luminance | 0.1107 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 2.18
Sapphire
#0F52BA
ΔE00 3.81
Denim Blue
#3B5B92
ΔE00 4.07
Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
ΔE00 4.43
Dusk Blue
#26538D
ΔE00 4.72
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 4.73
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#235CAE #AE7523
analogous
#23A1AE #235CAE #3023AE
triadic
#235CAE #AE235C #5CAE23
tetradic
#235CAE #AE23A1 #AE7523 #23AE30
square
#235CAE #AE23A1 #AE7523 #23AE30
split-complementary
#235CAE #AE3023 #A1AE23
monochromatic
#0F2648 #19417B #235CAE #3779D7 #6A9BE1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.53
#235CAE on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.21
#235CAE on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #235CAE
6.53:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##235CAE | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##235CAE | 1.00 | 6.53 | 3.21 | 6.53 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.53 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.21 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.53 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2F64B1
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0658AC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00707C
Achromatopsia (no color)
#5D5D5D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #235cae; /* rgb */ color: rgb(35, 92, 174); /* oklch */ color: oklch(48.4% 0.144 258.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7489c7',
500: '#235cae',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #235cae; $custom-light: #7489c7; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#235cae",
"rgb": {
"r": 35,
"g": 92,
"b": 174
},
"hsl": {
"h": 215.396,
"s": 66.507,
"l": 40.98
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.48368,
"c": 0.14386,
"h": 258.1
},
"luminance": 0.11068
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#235CAE
secondary
#C79F66
accent
#A33EE9
background
#F7F8FC
surface
#EEF0F8
border
#C9CBD1
text
#0A0B13
muted
#7C7C82